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Peter Sarlin’s QuTwo reaches $380M valuation in angel round

$380M. That's the valuation Peter Sarlin's quantum-AI lab just hit on a €25M angel round—and it signals where European sovereign tech is headed.

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Why it matters

A former AMD/Silo AI executive raising at a significant pre-Series A valuation demonstrates sustained investor appetite for European AI infrastructure and quantum computing convergence, positioning QuTwo as a contender in the sovereign tech narrative.

The key facts

6 to know

  1. QuTwo valued at €325M ($380M) post-money

  2. €25M ($29M) angel round raised

  3. Founded by Peter Sarlin, former Silo AI CEO

  4. Finnish AI lab focused on quantum computing + AI

  5. Signals European sovereign tech momentum

  6. Pre-Series A stage capital environment remains robust for infrastructure plays

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Publisher excerpt: QyTw0, the Finnish AI lab founded by former AMD Silo AI CEO Peter Sarlin, is now valued at €325 million (approximately $380 million) after raising a €25 million angel round ($29 million). It's a sign of enduring tailwinds for AI, quantum computing, and sovereign tech, especially for Europe-made…
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